"At least he died doing what he loved," is the closing line. ... There was a recent report of an unusually large system of hot, turbulent air over Texas. Oh I'm sorry; that's Texas Senator Ted Cruz. ... Note, from 1492 Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand failed to reach an agreement on funding the expedition of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Columbus cancelled his expedition and set up a beekeeping business near Seville. ... Found out about a hair salon that specializes in dye jobs. It's called Roots. ... Interesting to note that in the days after Labor Day I saw the first two Christmas advertisements before seeing one Halloween Advertisement. ... The latest scary costume?  "Trick or Treat." "Who are you?" "We're Congress." "Ahhhhhh". A poll on the Entertainment section of Verizon/Yahoo says Miley Cyrus will be the most popular Halloween costume among the selection offered that includes Katy Perry, Nikki Minaj and Lady Gaga. Anyone dressed that way will have to haul away their candy on a fork lift.